London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited, 1913 "An account of the life and customs of the Lengua Indians of the Paraguayan Chaco, with adventures and experiences during twenty years' pioneering and exploration amongst them." Rather unflatteringly identified as the Third and Cheaper Edition. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. His stamp to the ffep and title pg. Provenance provided upon request. Condition notes: 329 numbered pp +19; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, large photo frontis; a.e. tanned, t.e. dusty, frontis shaken and laid in, 75- to ffep. Cover: red, gilt artwork front, gilt titles spine; v lt shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, spine mildly sunned.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 035353
Title: An Unknown People in an Unknown Land
Author: Grubb, W. Barbrooke
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good (-)
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Third Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1913
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Natives, Indians, Paraguay

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Shaken: A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.